CHAPTER 12 - GOVERNOR
- ARTICLE 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
- § 45-12-1 - Election
- § 45-12-2 - Inauguration
- § 45-12-3 - Entry of inauguration upon House journal; evidence of Governor's right, title, eligibility, and qualification
- § 45-12-4 - Oath of office
- § 45-12-5 - Seal
- § 45-12-6 - Executive office; Governor's residence
- § 45-12-7 - Resignation; vacancy due to other causes; Lieutenant Governor to take oath; procedure
- ARTICLE 2 - POWERS AND DUTIES GENERALLY
- § 45-12-20 - Grant of commissions
- § 45-12-21 - Issuance of warrants for payments from treasury
- § 45-12-22 - Suspension of collection of taxes
- § 45-12-23 - Incapacity of Commissioner of Insurance
- § 45-12-24 - Proceedings upon cessation of incapacity; payment of salary of officer during period of incapacity
- § 45-12-25 - Books of record to be maintained by Governor
- § 45-12-26 - Defense of action in which state has interest
- § 45-12-27 - Calling out militia to execute laws
- § 45-12-28 - Calling out militia for defense of state in case of invasion or insurrection
- § 45-12-29 - Powers to prevent violence and maintain order -- General authority
- § 45-12-30 - Powers to prevent violence and maintain order -- Proclamation of emergency; issuance of orders to individuals or groups; enforcement of orders
- § 45-12-31 - Powers to prevent violence and maintain order -- Filing of proclamation; powers of Governor over civil and military officials generally
- § 45-12-32 - Powers to prevent violence and maintain order -- Promulgation and enforcement of emergency rules and regulations
- § 45-12-33 - Powers to prevent violence and maintain order -- Publishing and posting of emergency rules and regulations
- § 45-12-34 - Powers to prevent violence and maintain order -- Calling upon military or law enforcement agencies for enforcement of rules and regulations
- § 45-12-35 - Reward for detection or apprehension of perpetrators of felonies or cattle, horse, or swine thieves
- § 45-12-36 - Reward for information leading to identification, apprehension, and conviction of persons who murder law enforcement officer
- § 45-12-37 - Reward for information leading to arrest and conviction of person selling dangerous or narcotic drugs generally; offering of rewards by counties and municipalities
- § 45-12-38 - Temporary transfer of institution between departments or agencies authorized; special report to General Assembly; temporary transfer to become permanent absent legislative disapproval
- § 45-12-39 - Annual report to General Assembly on administration's policies and goals
- § 45-12-40 - Cooperation with other states on federal grants
- ARTICLE 3 - APPOINTMENTS AND VACANCIES
- § 45-12-50 - Duty to appoint officers and fill vacancies
- § 45-12-51 - General power to engage services of any person
- § 45-12-52 - Filling of vacancies where advice and consent of Senate required; incumbent officer not to hold over beyond term; interim appointment
- § 45-12-53 - Appointments not subject to Senate confirmation unless otherwise required
- § 45-12-54 - Appointments to boards, commissions, and bureaus subject to Senate confirmation
- § 45-12-55 - Governor authorized to appoint attorneys as executive counsel; compensation
- § 45-12-56 - Appointment of secretaries and clerical personnel; payment of salaries
- § 45-12-57 - Governor's messenger -- Authority to appoint; salary
- § 45-12-58 - Governor's messenger -- Duties
- § 45-12-59 - Governor's messenger -- Special messenger
- § 45-12-60 - Payment of compensation of persons whose compensation not prescribed
- § 45-12-61 - Campaign contributions and judicial appointments
- ARTICLE 4 - OFFICE OF PLANNING AND BUDGET
- ARTICLE 5 - GUBERNATORIAL TRANSITION
- § 45-12-190 - Short title
- § 45-12-191 - Legislative intent and purpose of article
- § 45-12-192 - "Governor-elect" defined
- § 45-12-193 - Services and facilities to be provided to Governor-elect; compensation of staff members; limitation on expenditure of funds; designation of assistant to make designation or findings of
- § 45-12-194 - Services and facilities to be provided to former Governor
- § 45-12-195 - Appropriation of funds for gubernatorial transition
- ARTICLE 6 - PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
- § 45-12-200 - Legislative findings and purpose
- § 45-12-201 - Definitions
- § 45-12-202 - Governor's Development Council created
- § 45-12-203 - Council membership; chair; meetings
- § 45-12-204 - Powers and duties of council
- § 45-12-205 - Attachment to Department of Community Affairs; technical support
- § 45-12-206 - Cooperation of state agencies, counties, municipalities, and other political subdivisions with council
- § 45-12-207 - Construction of article